Orange County is experiencing the spread of another seasonal bug amid flu season that is more susceptible to children amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) usually hits during the winter months but started to spread a few months ahead of schedule in the summer, according to Orange County Health…
Orange County Health Officials Approved to Join Supervisor Foley’s COVID-19 Briefings Again
SANTA ANA, Calif.—After blocking Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) officials from joining Supervisor Katrina Foley’s county-wide COVID-19 briefings—so as not to distract them from their routine duties—the Supervisors approved allowing the experts to join her briefings twice a month. After a few weeks of holding the conferences without HCA experts, Foley expressed to The…
Orange County Pulls Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Due to Blood Clotting Concerns
The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its point-of-distribution sites. The pause in administering the one-dose vaccine, which was approved for emergency use by the FDA Feb. 27, came under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recommendation…
Orange County Officials Confirm Additional 110 COVID-19 Related Deaths
Orange County health officials reported 110 new deaths related to the COVID-19 virus on Jan. 19, accounting for a two-day tally that includes fatalities from Jan. 18. The Orange county Health Care Agency confirmed 64 deaths were recorted Jan. 19, when daily cases reached 2,314. With 12,430 tests conducted, the positivity rate was 18.6 percent….
Orange County Continues to Smash COVID-19 Hospitalization Records
SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County continued its record-setting pace of COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 28 with 2,031 patients, including 453 in intensive care, as officials worry about another holiday-related surge on top of the spike related to Thanksgiving. The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) also reported 2,144 newly diagnosed infections, raising the county’s cumulative case…
Orange County Continues to Increase COVID-19 Hospitalizations
SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County continued its record-setting pace of COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 28 with 2,031 patients, including 453 in intensive care, as officials worry about another holiday-related surge on top of the spike related to Thanksgiving. The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) also reported 2,144 newly diagnosed infections, raising the county’s cumulative case…
Orange County Health Care Agency Set to Roll Out Vaccine Tracking App
The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will unveil a new tool Dec. 29 that will help monitor COVID-19 vaccination trends while simplifying the inoculation process. The smart phone app, called Othena, will allow residents of the Southern California county to register for vaccination appointments online. Meantime, health care providers can use the app to…
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